Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona (IED)

Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona (IED) is the Barcelona campus of the Istituto Europeo di Design network, a private higher-education institution focused on design, fashion, visual communication, management, and the arts. In Barcelona, its academic offer spans undergraduate degrees, master’s programs, postgraduate study, summer and semester courses, and continuing education aimed at students and creative professionals seeking training connected to contemporary industry practice. The Barcelona school operates in a city with a strong design and cultural economy, and its teaching model emphasizes project-based learning, links with companies, and international mobility within the wider IED group. Its program portfolio includes areas such as Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Transportation Design, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and Video, and Design Management, giving the campus a broad role in preparing designers, communicators, and creative managers for work across multiple sectors. IED Barcelona also runs scholarships and talent initiatives that create concrete entry points for prospective students. One example is the IEDxCommons Impact Design Scholarship, developed with the Moleskine Foundation’s creativity and social change platform, which is directed at young creatives working on projects with social impact. The campus further participates in exhibitions, talks, and collaborations that connect student work with the professional and cultural life of Barcelona. As part of an international education group founded in 1966, IED Barcelona serves a multinational student body and contributes to the training of emerging creative talent in Spain and across Europe. Its role combines formal design education, professional specialization, and industry-facing projects within one of the group’s principal European locations.